My first ebay transaction

[csxnscale]

Hi,

I was the winning bidder on these houses on ebay last week.
I think they would look great after a little upgrading and weathering.
Oh the money I payed was 28 U.S.D. shipping included.

Paul

 

[SD90]

$28 is pretty good for all of those!

 

[shaygetz]

Looks like a deal to me. Model Railroader magazine did a writeup on Ebay a while back. They essentially said that you really don't save much over a mail order house. I say bunk. I've found that, thru patience and setting a ceiling you won't spend over, you get some pretty dandy deals. Not to mention I can off load my pike's excess inventory and usually at a small profit. Just remember to include the postage in the final price you're willing to pay. Again, great job on your first deal.

 

[BorgCubeAT]

eBay has a lot of deals if you shop carefully. Also they have a larger selections because you are dealing with the whole world. Even if you cannot find a "cheap" item you may find a rare one for sale that you no longer can get at the store. It's then up to you how much premium you really want to pay.

 

[leghome]

Paul The hotel that is on the left in your photo is the same kit that I bashed into a luxury hotel on the hill top on my layout. Yours looks really great. I could not remember what mine looked like orginally.

 

[scoobyloven]

i know i got some very good deals from ebay i got three big lots of switches their was 10 - 40 in each lot i paid 45.00 for one lot and around 15.00 for the other two i also got 3 boxes of flex track for 80.00 and i also got two huge lots of rolling stock and locos for 75.00 each and then just last week i got a brand new compressor made from silentaire it is the scorpion 2 it runs279.00 from walther's i paid 35.00 with shipping for it and the guy put in a brand neww air brush from eclipse the hp-b with in walther's it would have set me back 210.00 so if you look and bye your time you can gett good deals from ebay so now i can give my brother my old airbrush and compressior.

 

[engineshop]

Model Railroader magazine did a writeup on e-bay a while back. They essentially said that you really don't save much over a mail order house.

MR doesn't want to upset an industry that places ads in their magazine. I bought a lot of items that were well under the best price advertised on-line. A Lot? Actually 80% of my engines and cars are from e-bay.

 

[csxnscale]

Larry,
I think a few U.S. style decals and a little weathering will be great with this hotel.
PS: I was the winner on 4 other buildings last week, just wait for them to arrive. Same seller as before, now I payed only 9$ for the buildings and shipment.

Paul

 

[MCL_RDG]

Nice job!

Mark

 

[csxnscale]

second transaction

Need US style decals, but it should be easy I think.
9 U.S.D. shipping included.

Paul